Events

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'Phantoms at the Priory' is Norton Priory's art installation for 2026.  Following last year's successful 'Mars at the Museum', we're delighted to welcome the phantoms to the museum.

Commissioned specially for Norton Priory by the team behind York's hugely successful 'Ghosts in the Garden', this installation allows visitors to come face to face with some of the characters who have shaped the 900 year history of this remarkable place.

Meet an abbot, take a selfie with a canon, and see a kneeling knight.

Spend some time with Brooke family members, welcome a guest arriving for a summer ball, and find out what upset the Duke of Bridgewater.

Outside, see the Head Gardener at work, tending the vegetable plots.  And there are a few smaller surprises to discover as well.

Come and see the 'echoes of the past' for yourself.  We're open from 10am - 5pm. No need to book, pay on arrival at the museum. 

Celebrate Blossom Day and all things floral at Norton Priory on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May. There will be tours of both the historic and modern Orchards led by our Ranger, exploring the heritage varieties of apple grown on site, and the National Collection of Tree Quince. Tours will leave from the Museum at 11am, 1pm, and 2.30pm.

Andrea from Lavender View Farm will also be on hand between 11am and 3pm, to guide you in making small buttonholes, using foliage from the Norton Priory Walled Garden, as well as others locally grown. Boutonnieres have been made and worn for thousands of years. Some were worn as superstition, 'to ward off evil', or to cover up bad smells. They have also been a symbol of fashion and status, or celebration. 

Join us for the Norton Priory Art Club - monthly drop-in art sessions to help you get creative! 

Saturday 9th May - Outdoor Clay Sculptures and Flower Collectors. 

Included in General Admission prices. FREE for Norton Priory Members. 

Drop-in sessions, no need to book.